Disclaimer: I don't own the power rangers. This story is just for fun.

Ninjor looked behind him as he heard the sounds of fighting going on in the trees all around him. Vile was close. Ninjor prepared himself and moved towards the sounds of fighting. He had only taken about three steps when a beam of energy came blasting from the trees, hitting him square on the back. He fell to his hands and knees, stunned and unable to defend himself. He heard an evil laugh and looked up to see Master Vile walking towards him on the trail.

Vile walked up to Ninjor and looked down at him, loathing clear on his face and in his eyes. "So, the mighty Ninjor, down on his knees in front of me," he sneered. "It was worth ten thousand years, just to see this moment."

Ninjor glared up at Vile and tensed, ready to rise and attack, but Vile was ready for him and shot another blast of energy at him. Ninjor collapsed onto his face, unable to even think clearly.

Vile knelt down next to Ninjor. "You have failed, Ninjor," he said with venom in his voice. "Jason will be mine. Neither you nor Dulcea are able to protect the boy. He will soon be in my hands. I will keep the two of you alive long enough to see me take complete control of him. I want to see the two of you squirm, knowing that you couldn't stop me. Then, when I have him by my side, you two will die." He stood up and blasted Ninjor with one more energy beam, knocking him out cold. Vile turned to some of his warriors. "Take him to the plateau," he ordered. "Tell the ship to return to the temple and place him with Dulcea. Then wait there for me. I will return with Jason and we will leave this pitiful planet."

The warriors bowed. Four of them picked Ninjor up and carried him off.

Vile turned to Toby and gave him a glare. "How much further," he demanded.

Toby shrank back in fright. "Just another hour," he said. "We are very close."

Vile grabbed him by the shirt and brought him right up into his face. "Get us there sooner," he growled.

Toby nodded and gulped. "Yes sir," he croaked out.

Vile released him and started down the trail again. Toby followed him quickly, not wanting to anger him anymore.

The rangers rounded a bend in the trail and came to a stop. There in front of them, was the monolith. They cautiously approached it. They could see each of their insignias carved into the face of the monolith.

Tommy went to touch them then jumped back.

Four creatures that were seemingly carved into the monolith, peeled themselves away from the monolith and came after the rangers.

All six of the rangers got into defensive stances. The creatures came at them, weapons waving. The rangers scattered and the creatures divided, picking their targets and going after them.

Inside the monolith, Jason lay on a table in the middle of a very bright room. The four robed people stood around him, laying their hands on his shoulders and chest. Light began to flow from their hands, covering his entire body. The light grew until it was almost blinding, then slowly faded away.

Jason slowly opened his eyes. He looked up to see the four people standing over him. His brow lowered in a puzzled frown. "Where am I," he asked.

The woman who had healed him leaned over him. "You are in the monolith, son of Zordon," she said. "We have just bestowed on you the powers of the ultimate ninjetti warrior."

Jason gave her a questioning look. "I haven't done anything to deserve the powers," he said. "How could you just give them to me?"

The woman smiled. "Jason," she said. "You have acted with honor since the cougar ninjetti powers chose you. And you were willing to give your life for someone you barely know. We have been watching over you since you came to Phaedos to claim your powers. We know all about everything you have done. At every turn, you have proven to us that you are worthy of the powers."

One of the men stepped forward. "I have given you the power of strength," he said. "You will be stronger than before. This strength will only be available to you when you use your ninjetti powers. At other times, you will be as you were before."

He stepped back as the other man moved forward. "I have given you the power of magic," he said. "With this power, you will be able to face any witch or warlock and fight them on even terms. As with your strength, it is only available to you when you call upon your ninjetti powers."

The first woman looked down at Jason and smiled once again. "From me you have received the power of healing," she said. "This power will enable you to heal wounds on your allies. You will only be able to use this power when you are in ninjetti form. Use it wisely as it is not to be abused."

The last woman stepped forward. "To you, son of Zordon, I have given the power of knowledge," she said. "This power is available to you at all times."

The first man stepped up to Jason once again. "From your cougar ninjetti powers you all ready have the power of stealth and courage," he said. "Since you are now the ultimate ninjetti warrior, you are now ready to face Vile. Use all of these powers wisely, and you should be able to defeat him."

Jason sat up slowly on the table. "How do I call upon these powers," he asked. He stood up as the first man answered him.

"The same way you always have," he said. "But now when you call on them, you will be filled with all of the powers of the monolith." He held out a staff to Jason. "This is the staff of power," the man said. "It can only be used by the ultimate ninjetti warrior. No one else will be able to wield this staff. It is able to block magic powers and swords can not break it. It is yours now, son of Zordon."

Jason took the staff, feeling the power coming from it. He looked at the four people in front of him. "What about the rangers," he asked. "Where are they?"

"They are just outside of the monolith," the first woman said. "They have faced all of their trials successfully, but they are now in great peril. The stone guardians are attacking them. They need your help."

"This is not a trial for them," Jason asked.

The woman shook her head. "This is something that was designed to stop unworthy people from obtaining the secrets of the monolith," she said. "The stone guardians were not to attack them, but a spell has been cast on them and they will not respond to our orders. You must go help stop them. Then the rangers can receive the great power."

Jason nodded. Before he could leave, the first man stepped up to him. "You are the hope for all forces of good," he said. "With you, we have a chance to defeat Vile. Good luck to you, son of Zordon."

Jason gave him a smile. "Thank you," he said. "I will do my best. But right now the rangers need me." He crossed his wrists in front of his chest. "Cougar Ninjetti power." Jason felt the power flow over him, his ninjetti outfit was still the same color, but seeming a little brighter. He teleported out without another word.

Tommy knew he was in big trouble. The stone guardian had backed him up against a huge boulder and he had nowhere to escape. The guardian raised it's sword above his head, meaning to strike Tommy down. The sword came down, then found its way blocked by a staff.

Jason held his staff in front of Tommy, effectively blocking the sword. He heaved it up, sending the sword flying from the guardian's hands. The guardian turned to face Jason, lunging for him. Jason's left hand came flying forward, catching the guardian in the chest. The blow was powerful enough to send the guardian flying into the monolith, causing it to shatter into pieces.

Tommy looked at Jason, wide eyed with surprise. Jason grinned underneath his mask. Then he looked to the other rangers. "I think the others need our help," he said.

Tommy looked over and nodded. "How do we stop them," he asked.

Jason looked at the small pool in front of the monolith. "Rocks sink," he said.

Tommy glanced at the pool and smiled. "Good idea, Jase," he said. "Let's do it."

They headed off to help the other rangers.

Rocky was facing one of the guardians with his back up against a wall of stone. The guardian hurled his spear at Rocky. Rocky leapt into the air, doing a split and pressing his feet against rocks on either side of him. He looked down at the spear that was plunged into the wall between his legs, then looked up at the guardian. "That's a low blow," he said. "Even for a stone creature."

The guardian pulled it's spear out of the wall and lifted it again, aiming for Rocky's head. Suddenly, the guardian staggered sideways.

Rocky looked up to see Jason swinging his staff at the guardian. The blow caught the guardian in the side and it staggered again. It stumbled towards the pool and Rocky saw what Jason was trying to do. He leapt down and went into a flying kick, knocking the creature further towards the pool.

Jason looked at Rocky as he landed beside him. They jumped up and kicked the creature at the same time, catching it in the chest. The blow knocked the creature into the pool, where it instantly sank.

Billy and Adam saw what Jason and Rocky had done and began to deliver kicks to the guardian they were facing, knocking it towards the pool. Jason and Rocky joined them and between the four of them, the guardian was knocked into the pool, sinking below the surface quickly.

Kim and Aisha were climbing a trail along the side of the monolith, trying to get away from the guardian that was coming after them. They got to the top of the trail, and came to a sudden stop. They looked down at the drop as the trail came to an abrupt stop. They turned to face the creature as Tommy swung over on a vine, knocking the guardian off balance. Jason was there, knocking the guardians feet out from under it with his staff.

The guardian fell down, right into the pool and sank without any hesitation.

Jason jumped down from the trail to land in front of the monolith and turned to face the rangers. He pulled his mask down and smiled at them. "Thought you guys could use a hand," he said.

Billy ran up to Jason and pulled him into a hug. "Man, Jason," he said. "You had me scared for a while. I didn't think I was going to see you again."

Jason pulled back and smiled at Billy. "Now, did you think you could get rid of me that easily," he asked. "I've got to keep my eye on you, you know."

Billy smiled and stepped aside as Rocky and Adam came over and shook Jason's hand. "Good to see you up and about," Adam said. "Yeah," Rocky added. "Of course, you just had to take a nap for a while, didn't you."

Jason chuckled and looked at Rocky. "Being around you," he began, "I need all the strength I can get."

Rocky chuckled. "I think we're going to get along fine," he said.

Aisha came up and gave Jason a hug. She smiled up at him as they pulled apart. "Thank you," she said. "I didn't get the chance to say that earlier to you. You saved my life back on the trail."

Jason smiled at her. "Anytime," he said. He looked up as Aisha moved aside and Tommy walked up.

Tommy pulled Jason into a hug, then pulled back and viewed him critically. "You don't look any different," he said. "I thought you'd have horns growing out or something. Instead you still have the same, old, ugly mug."

Jason grinned at him. Before he could reply, Kim walked up to him. Jason's grin disappeared as he saw the tears in her eyes. Without a word, he drew her into a hug. Kim clung to him, crying silently.

The other rangers moved away, even Tommy, letting them have some privacy.

Jason held Kim until she stopped the tears. He put his hands on her shoulders and pushed her back slightly. He studied her face before speaking. "You weren't worried, were you," he asked.

Kim looked into his eyes. "I thought I was going to lose you," she said quietly. "I can't let that happen. Not ever again."

Jason met her gaze and gave her a small smile. "You never will," he said gently.

Kim allowed a small smile as she saw the expression in his eyes.

Jason pulled her to him and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "We'll talk about this later," he whispered. "Right now, you have to join the others and get the great power."

Kim hugged him briefly then pulled back. She grabbed Jason's hand and they walked over to the others.

Tommy looked up as Jason and Kim came walking over. He saw them holding hands, but, surprisingly, it didn't bother him as much as he thought it would. He was actually okay with this.

Jason let go of Kim's hand and turned to Tommy. "You six need to put your hands on your insignia's in the wall," he said. "The great power is waiting for you." He stepped back as the six rangers walked up to the monolith.

Each of the rangers put their hands on the insignias for their ninjetti powers. The wall of the monolith started to move. The rangers stepped back as the wall opened up fully. They stood still as their ninjetti animal spirits swirled around them. Suddenly, they were enveloped in a bright light. When the light dimmed, they stood in new ranger outfits with their ninjetti animal on the front.

Jason smiled as the rangers turned to him. Tommy removed his helmet and walked up to Jason. "We need to get back to earth," he said. Before Jason could respond, Vile's warriors poured out of the trees, along with Toby's ninjas. The rangers were completely surrounded, warriors and ninjas alike grabbing them by the arms and holding them.

Tommy tried to jerk away from the warriors holding him as he saw six of them converge on Jason. The warriors tightened their holds, not giving him any room to even think of getting away.

The six warriors latched onto Jason, giving him no chance to resist and held him tight. The dragged him over to where Master Vile was coming out of the trees.

Vile came to a stop as the warriors brought Jason over to him. He looked at Jason and the smile he gave him was pure evil. "Well, well, well," he said. "So this is the little pest that gave Ooze such a hard time." He moved to stand right in front of Jason, getting right up in his face. "It's a shame you made this journey for nothing, son of Zordon," he said. "You are now mine. I look forward to breaking you."

Jason stood perfectly still and met Vile's gaze without flinching. "I will not join you," he said calmly.

Vile sneered at Jason. "Oh, yes you will," Vile said. "It may take me some time, but you will join me. I guarantee it." He grabbed the front of Jason's shirt and pulled him right up to him, their noses almost touching. "There is no escape for you, Jason," he growled. "Dulcea and Ninjor tried to stop me and they failed. They are now prisoners of mine, on my ship. I am keeping them alive long enough to let them see you fail." He released Jason's shirt and stepped back. "Take them all to the ship," he ordered. "We will see just how much they can take before they die."

A/N: That's all for now.